The Hillsdale College women's cross country team kicked off the 2022 season just the way they were hoping for at Thursday's Olivet College Comet Open.
The Chargers put on a strong performance in the 5K race held at Broadway Acres Golf Club in Charlotte, Michigan. While team scores were not kept at the early-season meet, if they had been, the Chargers would have easily won, placing six of their 12 runners in the top 10.
Sophomore Liz Wamsley led the way with a runner-up finish in 18:47, just two seconds behind the race winner from Albion. Teammate Gwynne Riley, a junior was also close behind in third place, in 18:53.
Junior Meg Scheske took fifth in 19:11.30, and sophomore Vera Thompson finished in sixth (19:28.80) as well for the Chargers. Natalie Martinson placed 11th in 20:07.50 and Brynn Edison took 12th in 20:21.30 as well for Hillsdale.
The Chargers will be back in action next Saturday, September 10, with the whole squad heading to the Calvin Knight Classic in Grand Rapids to compete.